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The Bucket List
Student A
Mr. Thomson is a very rich businessman who has worked hard all his life. Recently, he has
decided to create a bucket list and take a year off to do some of the things he has always wanted
to do.

A. You are Mr. Thomsons assistant. Ask him questions about the activities he has or hasnt done
to help him write his bucket list.

Example: Assistant: Have you driven a sports car yet?

Mr. Thomson: Yes, I have already done that. / No, I havent done that yet.

Put a tick () next to the things he has done and a cross (X) next to the things he hasnt done.

1. climb Mount Everest _____ 5. witness an eclipse _____

2. go camping on a beach _____ 6. go skydiving _____
3. see the pyramids in Egypt _____ 7. chase a tornado _____
4. meet someone famous _____ 8. learn a second language _____

B. Now, you are Mr. Thomson. Answer Student Bs questions using the information in the box.

fly in a hot air balloon X take a road trip across America X run a marathon go scuba diving X
go bungee jumping X learn to play an instrument visit the Taj Mahal X visit the Louvre Museum

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Student B
Mr. Thomson is a very rich businessman who has worked hard all his life. Recently, he has
decided to create a bucket list and take a year off to do some of the things he has always wanted
to do.

A. You are Mr. Thomson. Answer Student As questions using the information in the box.

witness an eclipse climb Mount Everest X meet someone famous chase a tornado X
go camping on a beach learn a second language X go skydiving X see the pyramids in Egypt X

B. Now, you are Mr. Thomsons assistant. Ask him questions about the activities he has or hasnt
done to help him write his bucket list.

Example: Assistant: Have you driven a sports car yet?

Mr. Thomson: Yes, I have already done that. / No, I havent done that yet.

Put a tick () next to the things he has done and a cross (X) next to the things he hasnt done.

1. take a road trip across America _____ 5. visit the Taj Mahal _____
2. learn to play a musical instrument _____ 6. go bungee jumping _____
3. fly in a hot air balloon _____ 7. visit the Louvre Museum _____
4. go scuba diving _____ 8. run a marathon _____

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The Bucket List
In this enjoyable pairwork activity, students ask and answer questions about someones bucket
list using the present perfect with yet and already.

Before class, make one copy of the worksheet for each pair of students and cut as indicated.

Procedure

Write bucket list on the board, and ask the students what they think it means. If necessary,
explain the meaning.

A bucket list: A list of all the things you want to do, achieve, or experience before you die.

Ask individual students what things they would like to write on their bucket list and write their
suggestions on the board.

Next, divide the students into pairs (A and B).

Give each student a corresponding part of the worksheet.

Explain that the students are going to ask and answer questions about someones bucket list
using the present perfect with yet and already.

Read the introduction text about Mr. Thomson to the class.

Student A then takes on the role of Mr. Thomsons assistant and Student B plays the role of Mr.
Thomson.

The assistant asks Mr. Thomson questions about the activities he has or hasnt done to help him
write his bucket list.

Student A asks present perfect yes/no questions using yet and marks Student Bs answers on
the worksheet.

Student B replies using the present perfect with already for affirmative answers and yet for
negative answers. The student uses the information in the box to reply.

When Student A has finished asking questions, the students swap roles.

When everyone has finished, go through the combined items that would be on Mr. Thomsons
bucket list.

As an extension, the students can write their own bucket lists.

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